CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 77,938	$ 61,162	$ 233,959	$ 186,686
Operating Expenses:
Voyage Expenses	64,832	45,394	195,931	143,246
Vessel Depreciation	6,130	6,100	17,705	18,180
Other Depreciation	17	9	51	9
Administrative and General Expenses	4,994	5,643	16,597	15,871
Gain on Dry Bulk Transaction
Loss/(Gain) on Sale of Other Assets	6	3	6	(4,463)
Total Operating Expenses	75,979	57,149	230,290	172,843
Operating Income	1,959	4,013	3,669	13,843
Interest and Other:
Interest Expense	3,109	2,144	7,387	7,152
Derivative Loss	768	129	486	97
Gain on Sale of Investment				(66)
Other Income from Vessel Financing	(522)	(588)	(1,616)	(1,815)
Investment Income	(9)	(117)	(91)	(391)
Foreign Exchange Loss/(Gain)	457	1,143	(4,560)	(771)
Total Interest and Other Income	3,803	2,711	1,606	4,206
(Loss) Income Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Equity in (Loss) Income of Unconsolidated Entities	(1,844)	1,302	2,063	9,637
Provision/(Benefit) for Income Taxes:
Current	18	4	68	280
Deferred		(400)		(400)
Income Tax Expense	18	(396)	68	(120)
Equity in Net (Loss) Income of Unconsolidated Entities (Net of Applicable Taxes)	(360)	84	(705)	665
Net (Loss) Income	(2,222)	1,782	1,290	10,422
Preferred Stock Dividends	1,076		1,920
Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Stockholders	$ (3,298)	$ 1,782	$ (630)	$ 10,422
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share:
Basic Earnings Per Common Share: (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.25	$ (0.09)	$ 1.45
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.25	$ (0.09)	$ 1.45
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	7,248,350	7,203,860	7,233,807	7,192,818
Diluted (in shares)	7,248,350	7,220,901	7,233,807	7,208,886
Common Stock Dividends Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.250	$ 0.250	$ 0.750	$ 0.750